An MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) is a document that contains health and safety information regarding commodities, substances, or chemicals that are considered dangerous or hazardous.
MSDSs are reference documents. They are basically a one-stop shopping source for everything you might need or want to know about a chemical product. They are used worldwide to transmit detailed information about a chemical product, how it should be used, its effects, how to protect against those effects, what regulations apply to the chemical, and other information.
Generally, an MSDS has 16 sections, each with a fixed heading name. According to the GHS, information in the MSDS should be presented using the following 16 headings:EXAMPLE OF HCL MSDS PDF PLEASE TOUCH HERE
- 1.
Product and Company Identification
- 2.
Hazard(s) identification
- 3.
Composition/information on ingredients
- 4.
First-aid measures
- 5.
Fire-fighting measures
- 6.
Accidental release measures
- 7.
Handling and storage
- 8.
Exposure controls/personal protection
- 9.
Physical and chemical properties
- 10.
Stability and reactivity
- 11.
Toxicological information
- 12.
Ecological information
- 13.
Disposal considerations
- 14.
Transport information
- 15.
Regulatory information
- 16.
Other information.
MSDSs provide information on:
• the manufacturer or importing supplier
• the product (e.g. its name, ingredients and properties)
• how the product can affect people’s health
• precautions for using or storing it safely
Who generates and distributes MSDSs?
Manufacturers and importers of hazardous materials and dangerous goods are required to:
For each of their items, create an MSDS.
Employers or occupiers of premises where the product is used or stored should be provided with the most recent MSDS.
Each MSDS should be reviewed and revised as needed and at least every 5 years to ensure that the information is accurate and up to date.
Responsibilities of schools
Employers who use or store hazardous goods or substances on their premises must ensure that:
They obtain the most recent MSDS for each of these products.
The MSDS is available to their employees, contractors, and emergency service personnel.
An MSDS contains information.
The MSDS must be in English, legible, and contain the following information:
The dangerous goods or hazardous substance's product name
The date on which the MSDS was created or last reviewed
A declaration that the substance is hazardous (if applicable)
For dangerous goods, the proper shipping name, UN number, class, subsidiary risk, and packing group
The classification of hazardous substances
the risk and safety expressions for hazardous substances
the proportion or ranges of proportions of the ingredients that must be identified with a chemical or generic name
first aid measures
emergency procedures
any relevant health hazard information
the substance's or its ingredients' chemical and physical properties, including any hazardous decomposition products that are likely to be produced during normal use
precautions for the substance's safe use, such as engineering controls and personal protective equipment
precautions for the substance's safe storage and disposal
the (if any) exposure standard for a hazardous substance or its ingredients
information on the health effects of the substance or its ingredients.
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